Dark Shadows in The Barn
Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows is at Dartington Barn cinema from Friday, June 1 to Thursday, June 7
Young filmmakers get a chance to have their film screened at Exeter Vue
The Exeter Short Film Festival is offering young people the opportunity to get their movies screened at Exeter Vue
Tune into The Movie Show on Riviera FM
The Movie Show on Riviera FM features D&CFilm’s own Sean Wilson and filmmaker John Tomkins, bringing you two hours of film goodness between 1PM and 3PM which helps your Sunday to breeze by
Pegg and Frost’s sci-fi fun flick Paul is cliquey, geeky and still more intelligent than most
A decidedly more commercial venture for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Paul nevertheless features just enough of the nerdy intelligence that is their stock-in-trade, mixed in with broader, more mainstream humour designed to play to the wider, American audience
Sequel after sequel. James Walkerdine looks at film franchises
One is never enough and less is never more, says D+CFilm columnist James Walkerdine on the business of film franchises. Are we getting lazy with our diet of sequel after sequel?
Filmmakers to review at The Barn, Dartington for D+CFilm
D+CFilm and the Dartington Barn Cinema have got together to get filmmakers along to the South Devon cinema to review films. We thought it would be good copy, it might get more people going to the cinema, and it might inspire the filmmakers
Get your film to the festivals! Film festivals with January deadlines listed
Film festivals with a January deadline have been compiled by South Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary on the D+CFilm social network
What do you need in a film festival award? Popcorn, film and a theme tune, according to sculptor Frances Davidson
The D+CFilm Award for Two Short Nights was designed and made by sculptor Frances Davidson. Her relationship with film, automata and magical cabinets came through in the wonderful awards
Winners of Two Short Nights film festival -results!
Two films shared the bursary award at this year’s Two Short Nights film festival, sponsored by D+CFilm. And one of them took the audience award. PLUS find out which film picked up the D+CFilm audience award!
Tera Toma goes to Torquay! Special screening and Q&A at Blue Walnut, Torquay
Tera Toma will be shown at the Blue Walnut Cafe, Torquay, as part of the View from Here film festival. Tera Toma is a split-screen digital-film of psychological drama that was shot collaboratively in straight scenes over five days
Five Tips on Getting your Film Made from Ashley Wing/Clayton Fussell
Ashley Wing and Clayton Fussell -one’s from Devon, the other’s from Cornwall – have five tips on getting your film made
Ashley Wing and Clayton Fussell talk to D+CFilm, part 2
Devon and Cornwall filmmakers Ashley Wing and Clayton Fussell talk to D+CFilm, in part two of our series of features with the two filmmakers
Dear Child Jesus is at the D+CFilm Open at Two Short Nights in Exeter. We spoke to director Jesús Pérez-Miranda
Spanish director Jesús Pérez-Miranda’s short film about fear and belief Dear Child Jesus is at the D+CFilm Open Screening, part of the Two Short Nights film festival in Exeter
Teignmouth Film Soc and Transition Newton Abbot team up to show The Age of Stupid
Films have become a rallying cry for socio-policital organisations, particularly the environmental lobby, and what with Modbury‘s documentary maker and scourge to the plastic bag Rebecca Hosking, or the Transition Movement, whose heart is in Totnes and who have recently finished a film about their work, it seems that the D+CFilm environs is home to…
Film of the week: Deadly Illusions, by Alex White
Deadly Illusions – HVX200 from Alex White on Vimeo. Our film of this week is from our very own D+CFilm Show director Alex White -Deadly Illusions, “the tale of a diva magician’s assistant and humble magician, she wants to leave his ‘going no-where’ show but he tries to persuade her to stay with his ‘Deadly…
Something for the Weekend Music Video: Obedientbone by Darren Jones and Ashley Wing
This week’s Something For the Weekend music video for Obedientbone draws on a bit of history and brings us right up to date.
Six-day documentary filmmaking course on Dartmoor in July
There’s a documentary filmmaking course as part of the Dartmoor Arts Summer School, between July 25 and July 31.
Behind the scenes of the darkly humorous Robbing Peter from Ashley Wing, Clayton Fussell and whole bunch of DC filmmakers
Don’t you just hate it when the house you break into with your mum is the home of a deranged psychopath (is there any other kind?), who just wants to feed you to his petunias? This is the world of Robbing Peter, the latest short from the dark minds of Ashley Wing and Clayton Fussell.
Make sure you know the film festival deadlines for June
It may only be June 9, but if you’ve been looking to submit your film to international festivals, then you’ve already missed the deadline for 13 already this month. To make sure you don’t miss out on any more opportunities, check out the D+CFilm social network for the ongoing monthly updates for film festival deadlines.
Film of the Week: Motion, by Robin Whenary
Motion from Robin Whenary on Vimeo. Last week we received news that Robin Whenary had won a prize in Hungary for his short film Fear, and for this week’s D+CFilm Film of the Week, we thought we’d bring you another of Robin’s offerings -Motion.
Something for the Weekend Music Video -Shauna Osborne-Dowle, Ankor
For this week’s Something for the Weekend Music Video we have a song and performance from the filmmaker herself, Shauna Osborne-Dowle, with her timeless tale of loss, fear and belonging that is Ankor. Shauna spoke to D+CFilm about the video.
Bands and filmmakers -got a video?
We’re looking for music videos to feature on the D+CFilm site. An ideal example of coverage is to feature the music video on Saturday, an interview with the filmmaker on Sunday, and an interview with the band on the People’s Republic of South Devon, or arts+culture site. If you have any connection with Devon or…
Hungarian film prize for Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary for Fear
Devon filmmaker Robin Whenary has picked up the Students’ Jury Prize at the Kid’s Eye Film Festival in Hungary for his film Fear, which has had screening at both Two Short Nights and the View From Here film festivals.
Something for the Weekend Music Video -Maniac Films for Douglas E Powell’s The Ballad of Roman Road.
It’s difficult to know where to start with Maniac Films, the makers of this week’s Something for the Weekend Music Video with their film of The Ballad of Roman Road by Douglas E Powell. The North Devon production company have their fingers in so digital endevours. Thank goodness they’re going to be featured in the…
Rare Disney original celluloid animations donated to Bill Douglas Centre, Exeter Uni
A rare Walt Disney collection of original animation drawings on celluloid has been donated to the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture, at Exeter University. Plus, there’s a free talk from a man who knew Disney himself, on Friday, May 29 at 11am.
Toby de Burgh is looking for a location and extras for his latest film, The Undertow
Exeter filmmaker Toby de Burgh, who picked up the jury prize and the D+CFilm sponsored award at Two Short Nights at the Exeter Phoenix, is looking for a new location for his latest film.
Film of the week -A Hard Day’s Knight, by Ashley Wing
A Hard Day’s Knight from Ashley Wing on Vimeo. Less than 24 hours after Ashley Wing finished shooting on his latest short, Robbing Peter, we thought we’d revisit one of his earlier works for the D+CFilm Film of the Week A Hard Day’s Knight.
Ashley Thorpe of Carrion Films on BBC Radio Devon
The vanguard of the revival of modern British horror, Ashley Thorpe of Carrion Films -he of Scayrecrow fame, winner of independent filmmaker of the year award and traveller to Cannes (to name but three) will be on Jo Loosemore’s The Review on BBC Radio Devon tonight between (Thursday, May 7) 6pm and 7pm.
Ashley Thorpe and Toby De Burgh awarded UK Film Council Digital Shorts commissions
Exeter film makers Ashley Thorpe and Toby De Burgh have been commissioned to produce new work as part of the UK Film Council’s Digital Shorts scheme.
Interactive filmmaking with the Third Wave Collective
The Third Wave Collective is hitting the airwaves for their interactive filmmaking experience when they take over on Phonic FM between 2pm to 4pm on Wednesday, April 8.
